Jean-Baptiste BESSETTE (BESSET)

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28 March 1711 , Chambly, Canada, New France

Died

10 September 1772 , Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada

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Jean BESSETTE (BESSET)Madeleine PLAMONDON

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Born: 28 March 1711 in Chambly, Canada, New France

Father: Jean BESSETTE (BESSET)

Mother: Madeleine PLAMONDON

Paternal grandparents: Jean BESSETTE (BESSET) dit BRISETOUT , Anne SEIGNEUR

Maternal grandparents: Philippe PLAMONDON dit LAFLEUR , Marguerite-Jacquette CLEMENT dite LAPOINTE

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Jean-Baptiste married Marie-Anne PAQUET dite LARIVIERE 27 July 1750 in Chambly, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 14 children.
Marie-Anne PAQUET dite LARIVIERE was born 18 May 1730 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . Marie-Anne died 23 June 1779 in Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada . Marie-Anne was the child of Noel PAQUET dit LARIVIERE and Marguerite BEAUDET.

Jean-Baptiste BESSETTE (BESSET) died 10 September 1772 in Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Jean-Baptiste BESSETTE (BESSET) married

Marie-Anne PAQUET dite LARIVIERE
Marriage date: 27 July 1750
Marriage place: Chambly, Canada, New France
Marie-Anne PAQUET dite LARIVIERE was the child of Noel PAQUET dit LARIVIERE and Marguerite BEAUDET

So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries

Children of Jean-Baptiste BESSETTE (BESSET) and Marie-Anne PAQUET dite LARIVIERE

Jean-Baptiste BESSET

Born: 23 August 1751, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: 21 January 1755, , Québec Province, Canada

Michel BESSETTE

Born: 24 September 1752, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 20 January 1777, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

Angelique BESSET

Born: abt. 1754, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: December 1760, Chambly, Canada

Marie-Anne BESSET

Born: 2 June 1754, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: 30 June 1754, Chambly, Canada, New France

Marie-Catherine BESSET

Born: 18 February 1756, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Marie-Anne BESSET

Born: 4 April 1757, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: February 1758, Chambly, Canada, New France

Joseph BESSET

Born: 13 March 1759, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Marie-Elisabeth BESSET

Born: 12 March 1759, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: 2 October 1760, Chambly, Canada

Monique BESSETTE

Born: 23 February 1761, Chambly, Canada
Died: 13 November 1842, Saint-Grégoire, Nicolet, Canada East

Married: Gervais CYR 29 October 1810 Place: Chambly, Lower Canada

Louis BESSET

Born: 16 January 1763, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Albert BESSET

Born: 19 July 1764, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Jean-Baptiste BESSETTE

Born: 11 November 1766, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 6 November 1830, L'Acadie, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Josette DUMAS 13 October 1783 Place: Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada

Alexis BESSET

Born: 6 August 1769, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: December 1769, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada

Marie-Anne BESSET

Born: 12 October 1771, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

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Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1711
28 March 1711
Chambly, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1750 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste BESSETTE (BESSET) and Marie-Anne PAQUET dite LARIVIERE 27 July 1750, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

He was 39 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste BESSET was born 23 August 1751, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Jean-Baptiste was 40 years old.

1752 Birth of Child
Michel BESSETTE was born 24 September 1752, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean-Baptiste was 41 years old.

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1754 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne BESSET was born 2 June 1754, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Jean-Baptiste was 43 years old.

1755 Death of Child
Jean-Baptiste BESSET died 21 January 1755, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Jean-Baptiste was 43 years old.

1756 Birth of Child
Marie-Catherine BESSET was born 18 February 1756, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Jean-Baptiste was 44 years old.

1757 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne BESSET was born 4 April 1757, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Jean-Baptiste was 46 years old.

1758 Death of Child
Marie-Anne BESSET died February 1758, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Jean-Baptiste was 46 years old.

1759 Birth of Child
Marie-Elisabeth BESSET was born 12 March 1759, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Jean-Baptiste was 47 years old.

1759 Birth of Child
Joseph BESSET was born 13 March 1759, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Jean-Baptiste was 47 years old.

1760 Death of Child
Marie-Elisabeth BESSET died 2 October 1760, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Jean-Baptiste was 49 years old.

1760 Death of Child
Angelique BESSET died December 1760, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Jean-Baptiste was 49 years old.

1761 Birth of Child
Monique BESSETTE was born 23 February 1761, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Jean-Baptiste was 49 years old.

1763 - France cedes its North American posessions to Britain by the Treaty of Paris, ending the Seven Years War (French and Indian War). Quebec City French-speaking Catholics were now under the rule of Protestant Britain under King George III.

1763 Birth of Child
Louis BESSET was born 16 January 1763, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Jean-Baptiste was 51 years old.

1764 Birth of Child
Albert BESSET was born 19 July 1764, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Jean-Baptiste was 53 years old.

1766 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste BESSETTE was born 11 November 1766, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Jean-Baptiste was 55 years old.

1769 Birth of Child
Alexis BESSET was born 6 August 1769, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Jean-Baptiste was 58 years old.

1771 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne BESSET was born 12 October 1771, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Jean-Baptiste was 60 years old.

Death — 1772
10 September 1772
Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
He died at the age of 61.

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